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The Continental Navy was the navy of the Thirteen Colonies (later the United States) during the American Revolutionary War.Founded on October 13, 1775, the fleet developed into a substantial force throughout the Revolutionary War, owing partially to the efforts of naval patrons within the Continental Congress.
In 1777, colonial privateers made raids into British waters capturing merchant ships, which they took into French and Spanish ports, although both were officially neutral. Seeking to challenge Britain, France signed two treaties with America in February 1778, but stopped short of declaring war on Britain.
USS Independence was a wooden-hulled, three-masted ship, originally a ship of the line and the first to be commissioned by the United States Navy. Originally a 90-gun ship, in 1836 she was cut down by one deck and re-rated as a 54-gun frigate .
The date that the Declaration was signed has long been the subject of debate. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Adams all wrote that it was signed by Congress on the day when it was adopted on July 4, 1776. [1] That assertion is seemingly confirmed by the signed copy of the Declaration, which is dated July 4.
Andrew Doria was a brig [1] purchased by the Continental Congress in November 1775. She is most famous for her participation in the Battle of Nassau—the first amphibious engagement by the Continental Navy and the Continental Marines—and for being the first United States vessel to receive a salute from a foreign power.
The Battle of Columbus may refer to: The Battle of Columbus (1865) , the last major land battle in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War, April 16, 1865 The Battle of Columbus (1916) , a conflict between Pancho Villa and the U.S. Cavalry occurring in the Southwest U.S.
The first USS Columbus was a ship in the Continental Navy. Built as a merchant ship at Philadelphia in 1774 as Sally , she was purchased from Willing , Morris & Co., for the Continental Navy in November 1775, Captain Abraham Whipple was given command.
This work contains detailed specifications for most of the watercraft used in the Battle of Valcour Island, as well as copies of draft documents for some of them. Miller, Nathan (1974). Sea of Glory: The Continental Navy Fights for Independence. New York: David McKay. ISBN 0-679-50392-7. OCLC 844299. Morrissey, Brendan (2003).